This maple tree was cut at a roadside near my shop. As usual, huge pieces. It gave me an excuse to try out my "new" Stihl 090 chainsaw with a 36" bar. Not surprisingly, it chopped up the tree into manageable sizes very quickly. An overhead hoist on a trolly beam allows me to life 200 lbs chunks easily.

A large faceplate ensures its safely mounted on the lathe.

Then the turning begins.In this case it yielded some gorgeous spaulted patterns.